FSSAI makes restaurant registration compulsory

The FSSAI has made it mandatory for all Food Business Operators (FBO) to obtain an online registration or license of their establishments for running their business.

A spokesman of the Himachal Pradesh state government has said that all food manufacturers, packers, whole sellers, distributors and sellers, food importers, hotels, restaurants, clubs, canteens. caterers, food transporters, food storage establishments, food processing units etc. were covered under the FBOs.

He said the action would be taken against the FBOs which failed to obtain license/registration before the time limit under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The spokesman said for more details the FBOs could contact the Chief Medical Officer or Designated Officer or Food Safety Officer of their concerned district.